Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge  (English, Paperback, McGonigle Dee)

Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge covers the history of health care informatics, current issues, basic informatics concepts, and health information management applications With comprehensive introductory chapters that explain the core sciences of nursing informatics, students will understand information systems and incorporate their own knowledge for further comprehension Based on the Foundation of Knowledge model, this text explains how nursing informatics relates to knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing, knowledge generation, knowledge dissemination, and feedback, all of which build the science of nursing.

Key Features

• Key terms
• Case studies
• Best practice examples
• Critical thinking exercises
• Web resources
• Varied perspectives from nursing informatics experts

About The Author
Dee McGonigle, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN-Penn State University, New Kensington, Editor-in-Chief, On line Journal or Nursing Informatics (OJNI)Dr McGonigle received her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Penn State University, a master"s degree in nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in Foundations of Education from the University of Pittsburgh She is an Associate Professor of Nursing, Information Sciences & Technology (IST) and Computational Science at Penn State University, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Editor-in-Chief of the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI) She is actively involved in integrating active and collaborative learning strategies into traditional as well as on-line courses Dr McGonigle is interested in the educational impact of the human-technology interface She conceptualized and was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Online RN to BS Nursing Degree program delivered through the World Campus Dr McGonigle has co-authored a textbook, Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge that was published by Jones and Bartlett in August of 2008 She has over 100 publications, 30 funded grants and 29 international and national presentations She is a consultant to the Hartford Foundation grant at University Park, a faculty member of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State, has developed a doctoral level course on technological innovations in teaching and learning, led the development of the recruitment videos and moderated the Hartford Center Radio Shows

Table of Contents
Section I: The Building Blocks of Nursing lnformatics

Chapter 1: Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge
Chapter 2: Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems
Chapter 3: Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model
Chapter 4: Introduction to Cognitive Science
Chapter 5: Improving the Human-Technology Interface

Section II: Perspectives on Nursing Informatics

Chapter 6: Overview of Nursing Informatics
Chapter7: Developing Standardized Terminologies in Nursing Informatics
Chapter8: Nursing Informatics Roles, Competencies, and Skills
Chapter 9: Information and Knowledge Needs of Nurses in the 21st Century

Section III: Nursing Informatics Applications: Nursing Administration and Nursing Practice

Chapter 10: Ethical Applications of Informatics
Chapter 11: Overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Chapter 12: Securing Information in a Network
Chapter 13 :An Insider"s View of the Utility of a Clinical Information System
Chapter 14: Administrative and Clinical Health Information Systems
Chapter 15: The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics
Chapter 16: Supporting Consumer Information and Education Needs
Chapter 17: Using Informatics to Promote Community/Population Health
Chapter 18: Overview of Home Telehealth
Chapter 19 :Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth

Section IV: Nursing Informatics Applications: Nursing Research and Nursing Education

Chapter 20: Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
Chapter 21: Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice
Chapter 22: Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education
Chapter 23: E-Portfolios: Processing and Dissemination of Professional Accomplishments

Section V: Imagining the Future of Nursing Informatics

Chapter 24: Emerging Technologies and the Generation of Knowledge
Chapter 25: Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge